Europe
Statoil braces for increased oil volatility
Changing market dynamics increase importance of trading, says Norwegian oil firm
Banks fear fresh burden from new EU branch supervision plan
EBA insists enhanced supervision of largest branches will not bring additional requirements
EC to miss Mifir equivalence deadline
Draft timetable would leave some jurisdictions inaccessible to European Union firms from January 2018
European Parliament vote on carbon market reforms seen as bullish
Energy traders welcome reforms seen as shoring up ailing EU carbon market
Why EU banks still refuse to die
A year on since BRRD came into force, the debate on taxpayer bailouts is far from resolved
Japan holds firm on VM deadline as Fed tracks progress
JFSA says no “strong reason” for delay; Bafin and Fed monitor developments
Mifid malfunction: Brexit breaks data foundations
Removing the UK from EU markets could derail new European trading and transparency rules
HSBC shakes up risk analytics team
Internal memo attributes changes to increased demand for analytics
Emir reporting updates put energy firms on alert
New reporting regime marks start of increased scrutiny for big players
Forex swap margin treatment uncertain ahead of VM deadline
With one month to go, market participants are still unsure how to treat foreign exchange derivatives
National authorities rebel against BRRD state aid limits
EU single resolution board will “never have any work to do”, lawyers predict
Insurers cannot get round Brexit with ‘brass plaques’ – CBI
Firms will need a substantial presence in Ireland to sell into single market, says regulator
Bank stress, Brexit drive DoubleLine out of European credit
Fund manager warns ECB’s corporate bond buy-backs may produce “adverse outcome”
Negative rates force decline in yen life products
Japan’s life firms are increasingly focused on foreign-currency products
Emir countdown raises cost questions for the buy side
Firms fear wider spreads, lower liquidity after May 21 frontloading date
Structured Products Europe Awards 2015: The winners
Societe Generale triumphs in a year of two halves
Europe house of the year: Societe Generale
Focus on credit pays dividends for French bank
Epex Spot CEO pushes to unite Europe's power markets
Exchange mergers will "simplify the picture" for power traders, says Conil-Lacoste
European utilities face 'perfect storm', says Engie's Cirelli
Utility giants already in deep trouble, warns former CEO of Gaz de France
Natural gas house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas sees opportunity amid shale boom and withdrawal of other banks
Q&A: SSM's Nouy on Europe's capital confusion
Chair of eurozone watchdog tells Risk.net member states should ditch carve-outs
Oil indexation battle continues despite oil collapse
Europe’s utilities still pushing for hub-based gas prices amid oil rout
Pending EU data law may trigger class action against firms, say lawyers
Group litigation will force boards to focus on cyber risk
IMF report calls for reform of securitisation markets
Fund says securitisation practices should be tightened while spurring demand